Jake Eischens is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Curi Capital, LLC in Chicago, IL, and previously held positions at RMB Capital and the Comptroller of The Currency. Before entering the financial industry, he worked at the University of North Dakota. Curi Capital provides wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, including plan sponsors and pooled investment vehicles. The firm utilizes a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach across a range of strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Adam Erickson is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, PHMG, and Florida Financial Advisors. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients through a model-driven approach that uses Separately Managed Accounts and other managed portfolio services delivered via the Fidelity Managed Account Xchange platform.

Peter Steger is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC and holds the ChFC® designation along with a Series 63 license. He has 43 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of The Efficient Edge, a company that develops actuarial-based strategies to optimize returns on life insurance, and he is involved in several nonprofit and trustee roles, including serving as board president of the Kappa Kappa Sigma House Corporation. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services, utilizing an open-architecture platform and integration with affiliated financial entities, including insurance-related account management.

Todd Lestina is a financial advisor with Latitude Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Latitude Advisors and GWN Securities, Inc. since 2009, and owns Lestina & Associates, LLC, a tax preparation and accounting firm. He is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed and health insurance products. Latitude Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional and corporate entities, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of valuation-driven and momentum-based multi-asset model strategies, managing most accounts on a discretionary basis with continuous monitoring and rebalancing.

David Kudo is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at W&S Brokerage Services, Western Southern Life, Royal Alliance Associates, and Jhfn Sii. He has been retired since 2021. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment process focuses on selecting and monitoring third-party money managers, supplemented by fundamental analysis of individual securities, and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Sherwin Shenfeld is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Schaumburg, IL, holding the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has served as president of Shenfeld & Co, Ltd, a CPA firm, since 1989 and also leads Mervana, Inc., an art dealing business. World Equity Group, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional accounts. The firm offers managed portfolios through its wrap-fee program, combining discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party money manager access.

Thomas Chrobak is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience and a Series 65 designation. He has held roles at Gradient Advisors since 2022, and concurrently owns MC2 Wealth Management and Plan on College, where he provides financial planning and educational consulting services. Gradient Advisors, LLC delivers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, using a largely non-discretionary operating model.

Adam Spector is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising, currently with The Mather Group, LLC in Chicago, IL. He has been with The Mather Group since 2016 in various capacities. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, providing integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customizable portfolios and leverages AI tools under human oversight to support market analysis and client communications.

Brett Heniss is a financial advisor at Financial & Tax Architects, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Financial & Tax Architects, he worked at Power Home Remodeling, Penny Mustard Furnishings, Northwestern Mutual, and Raymour & Flanagan. Financial & Tax Architects provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on those nearing or in retirement. The firm employs proprietary “Private Wealth Strategies” using exchange-traded funds, individual securities, and trend-aware rebalancing, with most client relationships managed on a discretionary basis.

Nicholas Grose is a financial advisor with Bay Colony Advisors, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bay Colony Advisors in 2024, he worked at Patomak Global Partners and Alfta GIF, and has academic experience from George Mason University and Ohio University. Bay Colony Advisors serves individual investors, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients by providing comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and related advisory services. The firm combines family-office and concierge services with institutional retirement fiduciary offerings, employing a fundamental, long-term investment approach alongside access to model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers.

Kurt Yndestad is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank NA and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. Yndestad has been with IHT Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2019. IHT Wealth Management serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and outsourced CIO arrangements. The firm employs a combination of fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and portfolio rebalancing, incorporating proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

John Martin is a financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP in Lombard, IL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working at Forum Financial Management and BMO, as well as in roles at the Plainfield Park District and the University of Illinois. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and back-office support to independent advisors and RIAs.

Christopher Buti is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and wealth management through his work with BCH INSURE, LLC and BCH WEALTH MANAGEMENT. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning.

Christopher Burke is a financial advisor with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Podesta Capital Advisors, Podesta & Co., and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of Apollon, he serves as Managing Partner at Podesta Capital Advisors (PCA), LLC. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in assets through a network of 145 advisors. The firm serves individuals, families, family offices, trusts, businesses, and other entities, employing a combination of fundamental analysis, tactical allocations, ESG models, and technology tools within a hybrid investment approach that includes pooled vehicles, sub-advisory services, and portfolio management for insurance-dedicated funds.

Stephen Meskan is a financial advisor at CL Wealth Management LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has held roles at several firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Feltl & Company, and B. Riley Wealth Management. He also serves as president of Meskan Capital, where he educates clients on the merits of 1031 exchanges. CL Wealth Management LLC provides portfolio advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis, model portfolios, and a range of mutual funds and ETFs.

Wayne Hoffman is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Chicago, IL, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at LBMZ Securities Inc, Zacks Investment Management, and Arrow Investment Advisors, LLC. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative analysis using proprietary Zacks models and offers a range of strategies and investment vehicles across retail, institutional, and third-party distribution channels.

Philip Telpner is an investment advisor representative with Lifeworks Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Breakout Private Wealth LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Morgan Stanley. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in insurance sales, dedicating approximately 10% of his time to this activity. Lifeworks Advisors serves individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses with wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm employs a planning-based or risk-based investment approach, utilizing model strategies that combine low-cost funds, individual securities, options, and third-party managers, supported by quantitative and fundamental analysis and AI decision tools.

Bradley Miller is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Elmhurst, IL, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LaSalle St. Securities, L.L.C. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Keystone Wealth Management, Inc., a business created for tax and accounting purposes related to self-employment. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors offers fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, managing a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Regina Wood is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. since 2001. She holds a Series 65 license and is based in Chicago, IL. Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc. provides fee-only financial counseling and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, private foundations, and corporate executives. The firm emphasizes customized long-term asset allocation with broad diversification, maintaining a principal-led, high-touch engagement model for approximately 250 client families.

Ivy Daily is a financial advisor at Northern Trust Securities, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Northern Trust Securities, Northern Trust Bank, and Denton Capital Partners LLC since 2013. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer that provides discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients with model-driven portfolios that include proprietary and third-party products, combining advisory, brokerage, and custody services.